2008 Q2 Contest

Creative Portrait

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I think that this was the only photo that made me laugh out loud. It's just a really fun, creative way to shoot the wedding party. Very well done.
The color gives this a retro feel and the body language of the bridesmaids adds to this mood. Fun idea and well executed. The background however, I find a bit distracting and less than ideal.

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Fun idea but I find the harsh quality of light hurts the image. I love the bride and groom's expressions and positioning. And the veil on the hedges is great. The bride's poodle however is problematic. A less harsh exposure would allow the two to separate better.

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This image is dynamic, fun, creative and well executed. The slight tilt adds to the spontaneous feel. And details such as the sand falling off the foot at right and the pointed finger on the jumper's hand help elevate the image to the top. The shadows hitting the beach also give the photo that extra quality.

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This looks like a fashion shoot, but I like it. Interesting concept and well executed. The bride looks perfectly unruffled and the pool she is floating in creates a beautiful background. Well composed. Good light. It's all working for the photographer here.

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This image captures the joy of the day by isolating the groom's toothy grin. Also, the composition, which goes down just enough to include one button on the groom's attire, works well as does the balance of the groomsmen. But in any posed situation, there's no excuse for distracting background elements as there are on the far right of the frame. The photographer should have moved everyone to the left a foot or two to solve this problem.

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I kept going back to the expressions on these people's faces. It doesn't feel traditionally â€œweddingâ€ at all and that made it stick out of the group. It's just a lovely, almost haunting photo of a couple.

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Regal and magical are words that come to mind here. The photographer has done a great job finding a setting and lighting it well for strong dramatic effect. It allows us to see the bride as strong and independent and like a goddess in her gown draped off of the boulder she is perched on.

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